| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Herring (fresh) SG - Donte Anderson (fresh) SF - Chas Lampe (fresh) PF - Anthony Cason (fresh) C - Sam McClarnon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) SF - Tom Walker (fresh) PF - John Shaw (fresh) C - Allen Riddle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donte Anderson and the foul's on Allen Riddle - foul #1 on Allen Riddle, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | John Shaw connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Wright | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earl Marro | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | Sean Herring knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Sean Herring connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donte Anderson | 6-7 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Donte Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Wright - foul #1 on Donte Anderson, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Benny (PG), Alex Campbell (SG), Damek Sikorski (SF), Dikembe Akawanzie (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Sean Herring, Donte Anderson, Chas Lampe, Anthony Cason, Sam McClarnon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Doug Farmer (SF) Earl Marro, Tom Walker | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Grant Pritchett | 6-10 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | John Shaw steals the ball from Barry Morgan | 6-10 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle tips it home | 6-12 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie can't throw it down | 6-12 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Doug Farmer | 6-14 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi | Grant Pritchett picks off the pass by John Benny in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer lays it in on a great pass from Grant Pritchett | 6-16 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-16 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright is hacked by Damek Sikorski - foul #1 on Damek Sikorski, team foul #2 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Herring (PG), Herman Winget (SG), Chas Lampe (SF), Mark Harrington (PF), Sam McClarnon (C) John Benny, Alex Campbell, Damek Sikorski, Dikembe Akawanzie, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Grant Pritchett, Michael Wright, Doug Farmer, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Herring (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herman Winget (fresh) SF - Chas Lampe (fresh) PF - Mark Harrington (fresh) C - Sam McClarnon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abdi (fresh) SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Dewitt (fresh) C - Tony Fischer (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe lays it up and in | 8-16 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Dewitt | 8-16 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker is hacked by Sean Herring - foul #1 on Sean Herring, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donte Anderson (SG) Herman Winget | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tom Walker | 8-18 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Sean Herring misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Marro - foul #1 on Earl Marro, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alex Campbell (SF), Dikembe Akawanzie (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Chas Lampe, Mark Harrington, Sam McClarnon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Damon Richards (PF) Earl Marro, Okpara Abdi, Tom Walker, Tony Fischer | |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Sean Herring misses the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Sean Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-18 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Donte Anderson grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | Sean Herring comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 9-18 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Sean Herring steals it from Doug Farmer | 9-18 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Sean Herring lays it in | 11-18 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Benny (PG), Damek Sikorski (SF), Anthony Cason (PF), Sam McClarnon (C) Sean Herring, Donte Anderson, Dikembe Akawanzie, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Damon Richards, Joshua Dewitt | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Allen Riddle swats the short shot by Damek Sikorski | 11-18 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chas Lampe (SF), Mark Harrington (C) Alex Campbell, Sam McClarnon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF) Doug Farmer | |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Allen Riddle swats the layup by Mark Harrington | 11-18 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | John Shaw is fouled on the floor by Mark Harrington - foul #1 on Mark Harrington, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG) Grant Pritchett, Michael Wright | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | John Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Anthony Cason, Mark Harrington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damek Sikorski, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Herman Winget (SG) Damek Sikorski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle clanks a floater from close range | 11-18 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Allen Riddle swats the short shot by Herman Winget | 11-18 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe tips it in | 13-18 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | John Shaw comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Benny - foul #1 on John Benny, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Herring (PG), Donte Anderson (SG) John Benny, Herman Winget | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SF) Tom Walker | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | John Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | John Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Sean Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (PF) John Shaw | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle travels with the ball | 13-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon (C) Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Tony Fischer (C) Okpara Abdi, Allen Riddle | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sean Herring (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donte Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chas Lampe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Morgan (fresh) C - Sam McClarnon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Fischer (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Sean Herring misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon grabs the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dewitt - foul #1 on Joshua Dewitt, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alex Campbell (SF), Mark Harrington (PF) Chas Lampe, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Earl Marro | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Sean Herring clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Doug Farmer | 13-23 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dewitt - foul #2 on Joshua Dewitt, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Herman Winget (PG), Anthony Cason (PF) Sean Herring, Donte Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Tom Walker (SF), John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Michael Wright, Doug Farmer, Joshua Dewitt, Tony Fischer | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Herman Winget comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-23 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Mark Harrington grabs the offensive board | 13-23 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason loses the dribble to Grant Pritchett | 13-23 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Harrington is called for the reach on Tom Walker - foul #2 on Mark Harrington, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Herring (PG), Chas Lampe (SF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Alex Campbell, Mark Harrington, Sam McClarnon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Michael Wright (SG) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 13-25 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Herman Winget and he's hacked by John Shaw - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donte Anderson (SG) Herman Winget | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SF), Damon Richards (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Tom Walker, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason misses the free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards buries a jumper from close range set up by Doug Farmer | 15-27 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Tony Fischer - foul #1 on Tony Fischer, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Morgan (C) Anthony Cason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG) Earl Marro | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Fischer and he's hacked by Dikembe Akawanzie - foul #1 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Benny (PG), Sam McClarnon (C) Sean Herring, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG) Michael Wright | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards misses the free throw | 18-29 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Donte Anderson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Benny and he's fouled by Okpara Abdi - foul #1 on Okpara Abdi, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Damon Richards, Tony Fischer | |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Donte Anderson misses the free throw | 20-29 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Sam McClarnon is called for the reach on John Shaw - foul #1 on Sam McClarnon, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Herman Winget (SG), Alex Campbell (SF) Donte Anderson, Chas Lampe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | John Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | John Benny is hacked by Okpara Abdi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Okpara Abdi, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG) Okpara Abdi | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | John Benny makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | John Benny makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright's layup is rejected by Sam McClarnon | 22-29 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Barry Morgan grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Herman Winget double dribbles | 22-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Cason (PF) Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Tom Walker (SF) Earl Marro, Doug Farmer | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Benny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Winget (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Campbell (fresh) PF - Anthony Cason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam McClarnon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Tom Walker takes the ball from Herman Winget | 22-32 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tom Walker | 22-34 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Herman Winget double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Herring (PG), Donte Anderson (SG), Chas Lampe (SF) John Benny, Herman Winget, Alex Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (PF), James Richardson (C) John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Donte Anderson hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie (PF) Anthony Cason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Doug Farmer (SF), Tony Fischer (C) Grant Pritchett, Tom Walker, James Richardson | |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Herring - foul #2 on Sean Herring, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Benny (PG) Sean Herring | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 25-34 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Donte Anderson steps in front of the Earl Marro pass | 25-34 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | John Benny throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Morgan (PF) Sam McClarnon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Michael Wright, Damon Richards, Tony Fischer | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro is hacked by John Benny - foul #2 on John Benny, team foul #11 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Herman Winget (PG), Anthony Cason (PF) John Benny, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF) Doug Farmer | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Anthony Cason double dribbles | 25-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alex Campbell (SG) Donte Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Earl Marro | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | John Shaw knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Grant Pritchett | 25-38 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Barry Morgan - foul #1 on Barry Morgan, team foul #12 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon (C) Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (SF) Tom Walker | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon misses the jump hook in the lane | 25-40 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Allen Riddle | 25-40 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Grant Pritchett and the foul's on Herman Winget - foul #1 on Herman Winget, team foul #13 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donte Anderson (SG), Dikembe Akawanzie (PF) Alex Campbell, Anthony Cason | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Doug Farmer (SF) Grant Pritchett, John Shaw | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the free throw | 25-43 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Herman Winget's pass is intercepted by Earl Marro | 25-43 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Doug Farmer and the foul's on Sam McClarnon - foul #2 on Sam McClarnon, team foul #14 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Cason (PF) Sam McClarnon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF), Tony Fischer (C) Okpara Abdi, Allen Riddle | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro misses the free throw | 25-45 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akawanzie grabs the board | 25-45 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG) Doug Farmer | |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 25-45 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker tips it back up and in | 25-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Herman Winget (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Donte Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chas Lampe (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Cason (tiring) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Dewitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Fischer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Walker - foul #1 on Tom Walker, team foul #10 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sean Herring (PG), Damek Sikorski (SG), Barry Morgan (PF), Mark Harrington (C) Herman Winget, Donte Anderson, Anthony Cason, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), John Shaw (PF) Earl Marro, Joshua Dewitt | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | John Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 27-47 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett tips it but misses | 27-47 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski loses the ball out of bounds | 27-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alex Campbell (SG) Chas Lampe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SF), James Richardson (C) Tom Walker, Tony Fischer | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Sean Herring takes the ball from Grant Pritchett | 27-47 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Grant Pritchett picks off the pass by Sean Herring in the backcourt | 27-47 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses the easy layup | 27-47 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski snags the defensive board | 27-47 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Damek Sikorski is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sean Herring | 30-47 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses the shot from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | John Shaw hits the follow up shot | 30-49 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Sean Herring is denied on a layup by John Shaw | 30-49 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Shaw | 30-49 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Wright | 30-51 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Barry Morgan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Barry Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Alex Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-51 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Sean Herring snags the offensive board | 30-51 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Mark Harrington connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Morgan | 32-51 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-51 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Shaw | 32-51 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | John Shaw blows the dunk but he's fouled by Barry Morgan - foul #2 on Barry Morgan, team foul #15 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Benny (PG), Donte Anderson (SG), Chas Lampe (SF), Dikembe Akawanzie (PF), Sam McClarnon (C) Sean Herring, Alex Campbell, Damek Sikorski, Barry Morgan, Mark Harrington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Allen Riddle (C) Grant Pritchett, Michael Wright, Doug Farmer, James Richardson | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | John Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | John Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Chas Lampe gets the offensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Sam McClarnon hits a driving attempt near the basket | 34-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-53 |